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Journalism Beyond the Mainstream: YouTube Talk Shows and the Practice of Independent News Interviews in Indonesia

Authors
Ignatius I. Herdono1, Imanuel D. K. Aji1, Louisa C. Hartanto1, Zinggara Hidayat1, *
1Universitas Ciputra, Surabaya, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: zinggara.hidayat@ciputra.ac.id
Corresponding Author
Zinggara Hidayat
Available Online 30 April 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-573-7_3How to use a DOI?
Keywords
content analysis; digital journalism; journalistic independent; news talk show; YouTube news contents
Abstract

Digital journalism is rapidly growing beyond mainstream media, as media consumption behavior changes. This paper aims to analyze the style of talk show in YouTube talk shows between journalists (podcasters) and sources as a practice of independent press in Indonesia. Several YouTube channels, such as Mata Najwa, Bocor Alus, Wisnu Nugroho, Sentana TV, DI's Way, and Kanal Alternatif were selected as samples for analysis, determined by the criteria that podcasters are journalists. These channels also reflect journalistic independence and professional news storytelling. A qualitative approach was used through content analysis, including text, verbal, and audio-visual content, across several dimensions, such as narrative construction, interview dynamics, and the assertion of press autonomy outside of traditional media institutions. The analysis reveals that journalists combine professional norms with self-image, present in-depth critical discourse from diverse perspectives, and play an agenda-setting role. On the other hand, YouTube journalists also consider the pressures of monetization measurements and strive to engage viewers with each piece of news content. The implications of this research require an in-depth study of the entrepreneurial perspective in digital journalism and the development of an independent character within the profession.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Communication and New Media Studies (COMNEWS 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
30 April 2026
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978-2-38476-573-7
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-573-7_3How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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